Hey guys just recently got a sbe2 turkey gun with 24" barrel. I would to hear from you guys on what to do next. Do I need to get some barrel work done. Such as polish etc. also I am leaning towards 3.5 long beards #6s since I have plenty of them. I would like a true 40 yard gun so I am looking for advice. Thank you
Kicks GT .660 and #5 Longbeards is a solid 40yrd combination.
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I have 2 Sbe2s and I have always heard DONT polish or you'll RUIN your barrel. They are crio treated.
:welcomeOG: and congrats on a fine shotgun.
Dot not polish the barrel as already mentioned. But you can deep clean it and that will help.
I have had great luck with an Indian Creek .665 and I think that would get you to 40 yards easy with long beard #5's.
I've had one for years. Shoot a GT .665 and stocked up on Federal Premium 3.5 #6 years ago after trying several different shells. It's easily a 40 yard gun.
As already mentioned, no polish but a deep clean will be great for it, great gun :z-guntootsmiley:
In my sbe 1 I am using long beard # 6 with a Jebs 665 choke. It is a turkey killing machine !!!!
Mine with an Indian ck 665 and 2oz TSS 8s is veeeery deadly at 40
Thanks guys. So everything I read so far. 3.5 shells shoot better than 3 inch shells. I kno it depends just what I ve read thus far?
I'm seriously contemplating going to 3". I can't imagine it not getting a good pattern out to 40 with 3". I don't shoot past 40 anyway.
Quote from: chaz_z71 on February 06, 2017, 06:23:57 PM
Thanks guys. So everything I read so far. 3.5 shells shoot better than 3 inch shells. I kno it depends just what I ve read thus far?
Not in every gun..You'll have to pattern and see. I mainly shoot 3in just because it's deadly enough for me without the recoil and anymore I just grab my Encore.
Quote from: chaz_z71 on February 06, 2017, 06:23:57 PM
Thanks guys. So everything I read so far. 3.5 shells shoot better than 3 inch shells. I kno it depends just what I ve read thus far?
I only shoot 3", they pattern great, in fact they'd be solid killers at distances past what I'm comfortable shooting. Plus the 3" shells won't dislocate my head from my shoulder.
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Good luck finding the right choke/load combo. Congrats on a fine gun.
I used to shoot a sumtoy .650 and 3.5 in heavy 7,s....great patterns at 40
Quote from: chaz_z71 on February 05, 2017, 11:46:25 PM
Hey guys just recently got a sbe2 turkey gun with 24" barrel. I would to hear from you guys on what to do next. Do I need to get some barrel work done. Such as polish etc. also I am leaning towards 3.5 long beards #6s since I have plenty of them. I would like a true 40 yard gun so I am looking for advice. Thank you
You have a great gun. I would "deep clean" the bore http://allaboutshooting.com/blogs/blog/98772615-deep-cleaning-a-shotgun-barrel That's really all your chrome-lined barrel should ever need.
I much prefer the 3" shells but if you have a lot of the 3.5" shells already, I'd give them a try. For many guns the 3" shells will pattern better and with much less recoil.
I believe that gun comes with a turkey choke and I'd recommend that you give that one a try before investing in any other choke. If it does not do what you're looking for, there are a variety of chokes that will do very well in that gun.
Again, great gun and the best of luck to you with it.
Thanks,
Clark
I used a rob Roberts 655 and long beard 5's in my 24" sbe2
I use kicks .655 and 3.5 #6 LB and its great at 40 yrds
I agree with the 3 in. shells.
Also, SBE 3 just came out...
Congrats on your new Benelli love mine with my SBE2 with. 28" barrel I found Indian Creek black diamond strike .665 with magna blend 3" 5,6,7 2oz to pattern the best I have never shot a bird past 30 yards but I would have shot at one at 60 with that gun if I needed too! Wish I had pics of my pattern to post, then again I'm new to this and don't know how to post pics! I am 29 years old and 3" is enough for my tender shoulders :jackson: